At the same time, he cursed the late emperor in his heart.
At that time, if they had a choice, they would not watch their sister enter the palace.
It is true that she had scolded Prince Su for being afraid of death.
But she also knew that they were the same.
The late emperor's decree is undoubtedly a knife without a handle.
The two ends of the knife were pointed at Prince Su and the Qing Mansion.
So, I can’t refuse, and I dare not refuse.
Qingyin shook her head, "I don't want to."
"Why? Prince Su, he actually really regrets it." Qingshuang said anxiously.
Since Qingyin entered the palace, she has encountered this man getting drunk several times.
Sometimes he would pull her aside and say that he was wrong.
Look at a person who was so glorious in the past, but now he has become so decadent.
Even though there was some resentment towards him, it dissipated.
So when he asked her to help pass on the message, she agreed without thinking.
Of course, her original intention was to hope that her sister would be happy.
Everyone says that the position of the Queen Mother is so noble, but my sister is so young.
Am I really going to be trapped in that place forever?
She felt it wasn't worth it.
Not worth it at all.
Qingyin picked up the teacup and took a sip. "I used to think I liked him, but now I think it's just because I know I will be his wife in the future, so I should like him.
The moment the late emperor's imperial decree came down, I knew that I could only and must marry.
But, for so many years, I always regarded myself as his wife-to-be, so I went to find him as soon as possible. I couldn't say anything at the time. I was afraid that he would make a promise, but I was also afraid that he would not make a promise.
It wasn't until I heard him say sorry that I realized that everything I had insisted on all these years seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
Sister, I don’t hate him, but I won’t like him anymore.”
Qingshuang's lips moved, and after a long while she blurted out, "Is there really no chance?"
Qingyin nodded solemnly, "Besides, being the Empress Dowager isn't bad at all. The Emperor respects me. Look, all those who became Empress Dowagers climbed to the top after going through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. I've become the Empress Dowager so easily now, and I'm not grateful for what I have. That's really wrong."
After saying that, he winked at Qingshuang playfully.
Qingshuang thought about it and it seemed to make some sense.
But a hidden thought deep in her heart made her feel a little unsure about looking directly at Qingyin.
She nodded randomly. "There's no rush. It's still a while before we return to Beijing. If you've figured it out, tell me then."
Prince Su said that hunting is the best time to take Qingyin away. Maybe my sister will think it through in a few days.
Qingyin nodded and asked Qingshuang, "Sister, do you have someone you like?"
A face flashed through Qingshuang's mind, but she immediately shook her head, "Stop it, don't be like your mother, staring at this every day."
At this point, she had a lot of bitterness to say, "You don't know, in this capital, if there's a man, my mother will tie me up with him."
"So exaggerated?" Qingyin was surprised.
She hadn't noticed it before.
"Yes, it's after you entered the palace. Maybe mother was afraid that my destiny would suddenly be revealed." Now talking about this, the two of them were not too shy.
"Qingshuang, what nonsense are you talking about in front of the Queen Mother?" Yuan was very angry.
She knew that she couldn't let the two of them be together.
Listen to what she says.
Qingyin had already suffered enough because of her fate when she entered the palace. As the eldest sister, not only did she not comfort her, she also kept bringing up irrelevant issues.
Qingshuang didn't expect that it was such a coincidence that she was heard.
She quickly stepped back, "Um, mother, why are you here?"
Yuan now wanted to go up to her and pull her ears. Why did she come here? If she didn't come again, who knew what else she would say.
Thinking about what I accidentally heard a few days ago.
I don’t know if I said it.
As a mother, she must have had selfish motives.
Rather than living a lonely life, she would definitely prefer to marry a good husband and live a peaceful and smooth life.
But, is Prince Su really worthy of entrusting her life to?
Ever since this man took the initiative to cancel the engagement, to be honest, she has been disappointed with him.
But if a person makes a mistake once in his life, is it unforgivable?
To be honest, she is also very conflicted.
She was afraid that her daughter would be lonely for the rest of her life, and she was also afraid that the man was not a good person.
It seems like no matter what choice I make, I’m afraid.
Qingyin looked at Yuan's eyes suddenly filled with tears, feeling a little bewildered. "Mother, what's wrong? My sister said those words because they can't hurt us anymore, so she just brings them up as a joke."
"Yes, mother, if we keep caring about you, we will be laughed at for no reason." Qingshuang also said.
I heard this a lot during the period before the late emperor passed away.
Yuan wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Mom, I'm fine. The wind just blinded me."
Qingyin glanced at the tightly sealed tents around her and finally whispered in agreement, "The wind is indeed quite strong today. I wonder how the emperor and his men are doing with their hunting?"
As soon as the words fell.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and the curtain was opened with a rustling sound. Qiu Zhu looked at the extra Yuan Shi, bowed slightly to her, and then said to Qing Yin, "The guard just came to report that the emperor has hunted a deer and has sent it back."
Qingyin: "Did the emperor say what to do with this deer?"
"The guard said that the emperor meant for you, the Queen Mother, to make the decision," Qiu Zhu replied.
Qingyin thought for a moment and said, "Go and have someone prepare it. We'll roast it and eat it tonight."
Qiu Zhu agreed, then turned and left to make arrangements.
Yuan took Qingyin's hand and sat down. "Seeing the emperor treat you like this, I feel much more at ease."
Qingyin was a little confused, "What do you think of me?"
Yuan smiled and patted her hands. "Don't underestimate the matter of a deer. The emperor ordered it to be returned and even gave you the final say. There's a lot of knowledge involved. Doesn't it prove that the emperor respects you as the empress dowager?"
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor ordered her to enter the palace. Although she was happy at that time, she knew that the emperor was only doing it for show.
After all, filial piety comes first.
Qingshuang felt that Yuan was overthinking it. She said, "Mother, you are overthinking it. It's just a matter of a deer. Perhaps the emperor was in a hurry to chase the prey at that time, so he didn't have time to talk about it."
Yuan glared at her fiercely again, not knowing what she was thinking. She said, "What do you think of the person that mother told you about last time? He's here today too. Do you want to go and see him later?"
Qingshuang's face drooped instantly, "Mom, I've said it many times, I don't want to get married yet."
"Not yet, then when do you want to?"
Qingshuang rolled her eyes and said, "Wait another two years."
Yuan laughed angrily and said, "Alright! When I get back, I'll have the matchmaker exchange engagement letters directly."
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